Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Kentucky reported 199 priced lines covering 2,470 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,562 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 405 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 20, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,562Last week 18,079Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 405Last week 2,120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 646Year ago 0

In a holiday shortened week with limited receipts, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady when compared to last week. Slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	658	130.00–155.50	146.41
25	—	573	145.00–161.00	152.30
1	—	960	121.00	121.00
12	—	825	125.00–144.50	137.34
2	—	918	110.00–125.00	117.64
31	—	731	121.00–149.00	138.70
22	—	422	159.00–200.00	180.23
47	—	625	135.00–159.00	147.78
21	—	519	155.00–176.00	164.12
13	—	371	160.00–200.00	185.29
15	—	323	160.00–184.00	174.84
3	—	770	120.00–137.00	125.71
27	—	474	150.00–186.00	168.98
9	—	865	125.00–143.00	136.76
4	—	265	151.00–173.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	703	144.00	144.00
4	—	419	165.00–175.00	172.58
9	—	519	158.00–173.00	162.22
2	—	465	180.00	180.00
21	—	574	160.00–173.00	167.95
123	—	835	155.50–158.60	157.09
25	—	621	144.00–166.00	157.16
11	—	675	140.00–149.00	142.95
196	—	789	153.00–159.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	91.00–108.00	95.25
2	—	240	125.00–139.00	132.15
8	—	516	120.00–149.00	134.54
3	—	275	132.50–142.50	138.18
2	—	360	116.00–159.00	138.10
6	—	419	120.00–151.00	142.99
7	—	580	136.00–137.00	136.14
5	—	708	111.00–127.00	119.56
7	—	473	112.50–161.00	142.32
2	—	795	125.00	125.00
5	—	624	128.00–133.50	131.68
1	—	325	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	160.00	160.00
3	—	378	199.00–220.00	205.75
2	—	330	221.00–222.50	221.78
9	—	519	169.00–181.00	179.35
64	—	827	156.50	156.50
5	—	429	186.00–188.00	186.41
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	119.00–130.00	124.41
1	—	400	122.50	122.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	141.00	141.00
3	—	355	137.50–157.50	150.73
2	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	144.00	144.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	534	137.00–148.00	144.05
6	—	437	139.00–145.00	141.99
2	—	352	141.00	141.00
122	—	818	140.80–146.00	143.33
11	—	567	130.00–139.00	136.27
34	—	474	136.00–152.00	147.36
18	—	611	131.00–139.00	134.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	674	116.00–136.00	127.51
40	—	573	120.00–158.00	138.94
56	—	374	125.00–152.00	138.85
2	—	773	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	925	92.00	92.00
6	—	711	105.00–123.00	114.44
52	—	629	115.00–138.00	128.07
24	—	322	122.00–155.00	140.90
44	—	423	124.00–150.00	137.06
3	—	222	120.00–155.00	135.60
54	—	473	123.00–150.00	135.71
2	—	815	121.00	121.00
71	—	518	121.00–158.00	141.83
12	—	279	140.00–161.00	153.62
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	91.00	91.00
3	—	435	120.00–124.00	121.30
5	—	372	130.00	130.00
2	—	538	110.00–119.00	114.52
1	—	690	101.00	101.00
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	729	79.00–108.00	93.51
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
6	—	233	114.00–122.50	116.27
2	—	988	74.00	74.00
3	—	822	74.00–108.00	91.89
9	—	422	110.00–129.00	118.68
6	—	381	110.00–129.00	119.74
5	—	927	76.00–80.00	78.41
6	—	763	70.00–116.00	97.59
4	—	324	111.00–120.00	116.56
11	—	470	120.00–129.00	122.09
7	—	620	100.00–115.00	108.49
12	—	678	96.00–116.50	107.07
13	—	585	93.00–120.00	114.80
7	—	524	101.00–120.00	114.27
3	—	277	105.00–129.00	117.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	511	136.00–150.00	145.46
3	—	563	150.00	150.00
7	—	475	146.00–148.00	146.88
9	—	407	146.00–151.00	149.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	205.00	205.00
21	—	513	155.00–175.00	161.84
5	—	444	177.00–201.00	181.59
1	—	335	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	634	151.00	151.00
2	—	525	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	106.00	106.00
1	—	170	201.00	201.00
2	—	238	145.00–158.00	151.57
6	—	779	109.00–135.00	120.53
2	—	860	99.00–106.00	102.48
4	—	964	90.00–106.00	94.01
22	—	622	116.00–148.00	129.54
2	—	265	160.00–188.00	173.47
23	—	478	140.00–188.00	160.15
27	—	576	121.00–160.00	139.41
50	—	519	122.50–165.00	139.88
7	—	833	98.00–127.00	105.14
8	—	727	105.00–124.00	118.88
20	—	671	117.00–134.00	126.55
11	—	379	146.00–181.00	161.81
21	—	429	140.00–198.00	162.75
8	—	332	144.00–180.00	164.33
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	92.50	92.50
7	—	477	108.00–146.00	128.16
1	—	920	96.00	96.00
9	—	372	127.00–171.00	148.21
1	—	865	93.00	93.00
6	—	525	107.00–145.00	121.19
9	—	419	122.50–155.00	137.33
6	—	671	107.00–120.00	113.76
3	—	970	80.00	80.00
2	—	288	134.00–150.00	142.07
6	—	711	104.00–114.00	109.67
6	—	634	108.00–117.00	110.18
12	—	567	110.00–147.00	128.79
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	80.00	80.00
6	—	317	125.00–170.00	153.64
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	169.00	169.00
1	—	485	148.00	148.00
2	—	237	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	142.50–150.00	145.93
2	—	333	125.00–132.50	128.78
1	—	225	152.50	152.50
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	131.00	131.00
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
6	—	411	141.00–142.50	141.60
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	382	85.00	85.00
2	—	427	105.00	105.00
3	—	545	75.00	75.00
2	—	712	105.00	105.00
5	—	465	77.00–110.00	89.98
1	—	620	62.00	62.00
7	—	764	56.00–105.00	98.09
1	—	590	64.00	64.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	710	116.25	116.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	900.00–1,100.00	998.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	540.00–610.00	580.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,024	490.00–825.00	653.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,106	550.00–635.00	586.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,040	510.00–875.00	701.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,017	540.00–1,025.00	796.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,190	700.00–1,025.00	852.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	690.00–860.00	782.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	695.00–720.00	708.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,019	575.00–1,000.00	818.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	775.00–800.00	786.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	600.00–610.00	605.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	70.00–74.00	71.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,075	60.00–99.00	79.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,198	72.00–88.00	79.30
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	885.00	885.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	810	600.00–720.00	641.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,646	53.00–94.50	87.38
16	—	1,478	68.00–85.00	78.47
22	—	1,717	90.00–113.00	100.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,279	48.00–53.00	50.20
42	—	1,547	57.00–75.00	64.51
35	—	1,531	50.00–64.00	57.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,206	40.50–53.00	48.44
38	—	1,290	56.50–69.50	61.59
81	—	1,262	47.00–63.00	54.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	997	25.00–49.00	42.86
23	—	1,072	45.00–55.50	50.85
12	—	1,062	47.00–67.00	57.75
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	80.00–115.00	102.89
1	—	1,690	90.00	90.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Kentucky barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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